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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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